Families are talking about personal finance
NEFE-sponsored Harris Poll finds kids initiated over half of family financial conversations
A recent survey, conducted online by Harris Poll on behalf of NEFE and the national Jump$tart Coalition for Financial Literacy, finds that more than three in five families with kids under the age of 18 (62 percent) have talked about money matters within the past week. In all, 84 percent of families with kids under the age of 18 have had financial discussions, and more than half of those (56 percent) were initiated by kids asking questions about money. See more about this poll and other NEFE-sponsored Harris Polls in the NEFE pressroom..
Activity suggestions to encourage financial conversations at home:
- Encourage our learners to engage family members in what is covered in class by assigning "Taking It Home" activities recommended on the last page of most HSFPP lesson plan. For example:
- Lesson 2-2 suggests that youth collaborate with caregivers to compare phone provider plans for the "best deal."
- Lesson 2-4 reinforces contract concepts by guiding teens to write a contract that outlines the rights and responsibilities of using the family cellphone or car.
- Use NEFE poll questions to survey your learners, and compare their responses with the published results. Facilitate a discussion to consider the cause and effects related to the polling topic.
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